School: Cillín Liath, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 13412)
- Location:
- Killeenleagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar de Paor
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- (continued from previous page)the people, instead of sitting around the table sat on the centre of the floor.
Wheaten bread was eaten. Meat was eaten on special occasions such as Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. On Shrove Tuesday the people made pancakes. November Eve's night was called "Snap apple Night" The people ate after work which was generally about nine o' clock. Tea was first used in this district about 1813. Small basins were used before cups became common. - Long ago the people used to have three meals in the day. These were breakfast, dinner and supper.
They used to have(continues on next page)- Collector
- Frances Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolboy, Co. Cork